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Direct tie-in method

US11162329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

TECHNIP FRANCE · FR
TECHNIP UK LTD

Inventors

Nicolas Messias · Oslo, NO
Richard Jansen · Oslo, NO
Michael Boubli · Oslo, NO
Stein Rune Rasmussen · Katy, US
Eric Davanture · Asker, NO
Danone Ryan Bauknight · Oslo, NO
Eric Waymel · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2016
Grant date	Nov 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L1/26
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of positioning an end of a pipeline on a subsea structure includes the steps of: (a) providing a channel on the subsea structure, the channel having an open end adjacent to a receptacle on the subsea structure, (b) providing a pipeline, (c) attaching a connector to an end of the pipeline, (d) laying the end of the pipeline with the connector attached into the channel, and (e) pulling the pipeline end along the channel such that the connector exits the open end of the channel and is received by the receptacle. A channel is used in the method and a subsea structure is used wherein the channel is provided on the upper surface of the subsea structure.

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